GCS Christmas 2021 Newsletter

Many years ago an emphasis was put on the 3 R's (reading, writing and arithmetic). At GCS, we add a fourth R - ROAMING. Educational trips have a positive, lasting impact on our students because the students are engaged and intellectually curious and interested in what is outside their normal learning environment. These field trips give our students the opportunity to experience things first-hand and from primary resources, rather than texts; real objects rather than photos. Educational studies show that youth who take educational trips have better grades, higher graduation rates from high school and college, and greater income. Enjoy our photos from our field trips we took this fall to Radar Farms, Tanners Orchard, the Thesherman's Reunion, Gridley Fire House and Library, the Art Center, and the Braidwood Christmas Tree Farm.

At GCS, we love to host our friends for some good, old hospitality and some entertainment. So, we would love to have you join us for our upcoming events. On Saturday, March 5th we will be hosting our Annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast . This is an all you can eat dine-in event that is certain to fill your belly. If you don’t want to dine-in, you are more than welcome to take your order to go. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in advance from a GCS student or teacher, or you can buy them at the door. In late April (date pending), our students will be hosting their annual Spring Musical. This year’s spring musical, Back to the Cross , will be another highly entertaining musical! GCS will host 8th Grade Graduation for our three 8th graders on Thursday, May 19th. To keep up with all that is going on at GCS, make sure to Like our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram or visit our website at www.gcsgators.org.

Last spring the students and staff decided to partner with a newly formed Christian school in Paraguay to help meet a need they had to help give each student at the school their own Bible. We take for granted how lucky we are to live in the United States and each one of us already has a Bible or maybe even 2 or 3 in our household. The people living in Paraguay don't have access to Bibles like we do and therefore the students and staff at GCS raised enough money for all 17 students at Barrio Parque School to recieve a Bible in their native language.

Have you seen us out in the community caroling and ringing bells for Salvation Army?